Atari Anthology

Bundle / compilation

Atari - 80 Classic Games in One!, also called Atari: The 80 Classic Games, is a collection of 80 video games previously published by Atari, Inc. and Atari Corporation, reproducing Atari's games from its arcade and Atari 2600 game console platforms. Many games permit one to play each title at varying speeds, with time limits, or with a shifting color palette.

Released: 11 November 2003
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Windows Xbox
Genres: Arcade Board game Pinball Puzzle Quiz Racing Role-playing Shooter Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: Atari Interactive
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric Side view
Themes: Action Science fiction Educational Kids Party
Engine: RenderWare
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E PEGI 3 CLASS_IND L
Languages: English

About

Atari: 80 Classic Games in One! is a 2003 video game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Atari, Inc. for Microsoft Windows; it was also released as Atari Anthology for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The title is a compilation of 80 video games previously published by Atari, Inc.

and Atari Corporation from the 1970s and 1980s, reproducing Atari's games from its arcade and Atari 2600 game console platforms. Many games permit one to play each title at varying speeds, with time limits, or with a shifting color palette.

Keywords

1980s
arcade compilation
compilation
greatest hits

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The console versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews, while the PC version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Mike Davies of Retro Gamer complimented the release, specifically highlighting the 18 arcade games included, including that "some people have complained that the vector games are not emulated 100% accurately, but we can't find fault." Davies described the navigating through the games as a "real pain" finding the interface good-looking but difficult to use.